SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, carrying 52 Starlink satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). These satellites will contribute to filling up the fourth shell of the Starlink constellation, which is now available in 36 countries to provide internet access to people around the globe.
On August 3, 2022, SpaceX received special temporary permission to allow communications between Starlink satellites and U.S. ground stations at latitudes above 53 degrees using elevations down to 10 degrees, whereas the previous elevations were at or below 25 degrees. This is the first launch of Starlink satellites since the implementation of this special permission.